Hose protector



F. w. HUNTMANET AL HOSE PROTECTOR Feb. 17, 1931.

Filed March 6, 1928 e 45 contact by indented Feb. 17, 1931 FRED W.HUNTMAN AND ANNA M.

HUNTMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS HOSE 'raorno'ron Application filed March6,

Our invention relates'to garments worn on the foot, and moreparticularly to such garments as cover the ankle and shoe of the wearer,it being our main object to provide an article of this kind which isdesigned to protect the hose.

A further object of the invention is to de-.

sign the same in the nature of a spat, to facilitate the easyapplication and removal thereof.

- A still further object of the invention is to design the same for wearparticularly in connection with overshoes, boots or galoshes, and toform a shield against the de osit of dirt and other foreign matter onthe ose by such over-shoes, boots or galoshes.

Another object of the invention is to give the same a peculiar formwhereby it is firmly mounted on the toe of the shoe while serving in thenature of a spat. a

A final, but nevertheless important object of the invention is toconstruct the novel protector generally in one piece and without anyspecial fastening or other complicated accessory features.

With the above objects in view and any others that may suggestthemselves in the specification and claim to follow, a betterunderstanding of the invention may be gained by reference to theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is an elevation tector as inuse;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view thereof; and a Fig. 3 is a'perspective viewof the same when opened out preparatory to being put on.

When protective shoes, such as boots or galoshes, are worn upon lowshoes or slippers, the soiling of the back of the wearers hosefrequently occurs, due to the deposit on the latter of dirt, sand or mudfrom the heel of the shoe as the over-shoe is drawn up.

In designing the novel hose protector it has been our intention toshield the hose from unclean portions of the overshoe,'so that when thelatter is removed, the newly'exposed art of the hose will be quite asclean as the alauce thereof.

Referringspecifically to, the drawing, 5

-.dens1tes.t 1eupp. r. secti n. o th n v l pm of the novel protector,and 6 the lower one.

1928. Serial No. 259,552.

The protector is made of a firm but limp grade of cloth or similarfabric, and its upper section 5 is more or less in the form of a squarepiece, which is adapted to be wrapped about the ankle portion of thelimb and fastened-like a legging. The side edges of the section arethere fore provided With elements 5a and 5b of glove fasteners or othersuitable securing devices. The' upper part of the section 5' may bedoubled or thickened to simulate a cuff and provided with a hook-and-eyesecuring element 5d. The section 6, which continues from the section 5is much like the foot ortion of a sock, but it is open at the bottom ycontinuing the side edgesof the section 5 to form bottom edges 6a, theopen portion extending to a point in proximity to the toe. The edges ofthe protector may be reinforced by a tape or hem 7 to withstand pullingstrains.- The extremity. of the section 6 is fully of toe formation, asindicated at 8. At a medial point, the edge 6a receives a pendentelastic stra 9.

In applying the novel protector, it is held in open form, as shown inFigure 3f and the shod foot of the wearer inserted by way of the stra 9to locate the toe of the shoe fully within the toe portion 8 of theprotector. The strap 9 will now straddle under the arch of the shoe andkeep the lower section. of the protector upon the latter. The uppersection 5 may now be wrapped around the ankle portion of the limb andfastened. The foot is now properly dressed for the application of theover-shoe, boot or similar article of external footwear. It will be seenthat the scraping of the over-shoe against the heel of the inner shoeand the resultant deposit of V dirt, mud or otherforeign matter thereonwill not in any way affect the hose along the area of the over-shoe,since the area .is fully encased by the section 5 of the novelprotector. Thus the soiling, if any, is suffered by the protector, whichis, of course, removed and 95 placed out of the way when the wearer hasentered a warm and dry place, such as a dwelling or other building. Theprotector being preferably of a light weight and relatively thismaterial, it will present no apwe preciable resistance to the mountingof the over-shoe and the soiling of. the protector. will be of littleimport due to its concealed position both when worn and discarded.

urther, extreme soiling or wear of the pro tector will cause no greatloss, since it may be replaced by a new pair at small cost.

The top or cuff element may for purposes of style he turned down overthe over-shoe or boot, improving the appearance of the latter; or wherethe protector is made out of wool for purposes of Warmth, the saidelement may be turned up to keep the limb warm. It should be realizedthat the novel protector is of such light and simple construction, thatit makes a very small parcel and may be concealed in the purse or in apocket when not in use. The article also has various possibilities as tostyle and ornamentation,

as it ma be made up with various color and other e ects to suit thefancy.

In conclusion, the novel protector is a handy object for the purposeintended, may

be put on and taken off with ease and no appreciable' loss of time, andmay be produced at low cost.

While we have theinvention in the preferred form, it will be evidentthat the same is capable of many minor changes and refinements and it isour intention to claim such changes and refinements as coming within thespiritand scope of the appended claim.

A hose protector for a ,shoe having a section to be wrapped about theankle for snugly encasing the same and having a forwardly extendingpocket for receiving the toe and only partially covering the sole of theshoe and thus providing an instep covering, and

then parting to form a segment about the heel, the ankle section andheel segment having vertical edges to overlie one another at one side ofthe foot, said overlying edges hav-' ing fastening means, a reenforcingstrip extending about one overlying edge of the ankle section andcontinuing completely, around the heelsegment, the upper part of theankle section revertible upon the subjacent art after the fashion of acuff, and a strap united to said strip to pass under and conform to theshank of the shoe.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

. FRED W. HUNTMAN. ANNA M. HUNTMAN.

illustrated and described

